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Happy Margazhi, Holidays and Happy New Year, 
Points to think about for New Years resolution

Adopt some of these qualities and prepare to help spread the Ramanuja
Sampradayam 

==From http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chennai/message/1610=========
This mail is a bit off shoot from the regular mails for this list, 
but adiyEn felt this might be useful for us:
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24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common

The worlds greatest geniuses have all had 24 personality
characteristics in common and you can develop the same traits
yourself, says an expert.

"Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not
made", declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious,
founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los
Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and
Happiness.

"But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses
like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will
discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.

"These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference
how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have
accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics
enables you to operate on a genius level."

Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable
geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:

1. DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long.
They're willing to give all they've got to a project. Develop
your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.

2. COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider
impossible. Stop worrying about what people will think if you're
different.

3. DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after
it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something
specific to accomplish each day.

4. KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never
go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new
thing each day. Read. And question people who know.

5. HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the
responsibility for thins that go wrong. Be willing to admit, 'I
goofed' and learned from my mistakes.

6. OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately
focus your mind on something good coming up.

7. ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation
before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded,
unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.

8. ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing,
it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that
things will out well. Don't hold back.

9. WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANGES. Overcome your fear of failure.
You won't be afraid to take chances once you realize you can
learn from your mistakes.

10. DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don't sit on your butt waiting for something
good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.

11. ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to
take on jobs others won't touch. Never be afraid to try the
unknown.

12. PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them
get ahead. You'll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in
what you're doing.

13. OUTGOINGNESS. I've found geniuses able to make friends easily
and be easy on their friends. Be a 'booster' not somebody who
puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable
friends.

14. ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are generally able to get
their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain
your ideas to others.

15. PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always
be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than
others.

16. PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full
time. Think more of others' needs and wants than you do your own.

17. PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity,
particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your
self. Always strive to do better.

18. SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense.
Don't take offense when the joke is on you.

19. VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the
more confidence you will develop. Don't shy away from new
endeavors.

20. ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing
circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be
willing to consider new options.

21. CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek
out new information. Don't be afraid to admit you don't know it
all. Always ask questions about things you don't understand.

22. INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be
done, without fearing somebody's disapproval.

23. IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground -- but have your head
in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for
yourself but for the better of mankind.

24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations,
see things from a different perspective, than anyone else.
Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of
imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to
fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a 
child. (In the direction of devotional love)
=======End Article============================================

25th: With all these qualities, think of ways to educate ourselves
and serve by spreading the beautiful Ramanuja Sampradaya.

Let us comitt a few hours every week towards selfless service.

adiyEn rAmAnujA dAsan

azhwar emberumanar jeeyar thiruvadigale saranam
Mukundan Vankipuram Pattangi





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